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2014 - 2015

JOURNEY SO FAR...

Prateek Kaul

Either we all are able or no one is! GiftAbled was envisaged as anorganization which could bridge the gap in our society between what is perceived as ability and disability. All of us have limitations that may be mental, physical or spiritual and we also have strengths in di�erent areas. The extent of society’s ability is a sum total of individual strengths and limitations. Unfortunately to a large extent, disability is de�ned byphysical or mental parameters of an individual instead of theenvironment. Also depending on subjective attributes de�ned bysociety, a person is labeled -disabled or non-disabled; even though this distinction is incorrect. Let me illustrate simply: Stephen Hawking, the

living legend is without doubt exceptionally intelligent.. His contribution to the science and in turn to society has been worth emulating. He has been tested in ways no others have been. The greatest mind in the world! Hawking passed all kinds of tests with �ying colours, but society still labeled him disabled. We need to get rid of such discriminations, and that’s exactly where GiftAbled comes in. Not just advocacy of rights for the People with Disability but also creating an enabling environment for everyone to �nd their rightful place in today’s competitive world is what GiftAbled aims to do. The question is how do you build such a world, where contribution matters more than the size and shape of your limbs? We envision a world in the near future where preconceived norms de�ned by society will be ignored and constructive contribution in your �eld of choice will be the ultimate limits test of ability.

Prarthana Prateek Kaul

When we founded GiftAbled 2 years ago I was con�dent we make an impact, but I could not have imagined how much we would accomplish in such a short period of time. So far, we’ve touched the lives of People withDisability through our unique inclusive initiatives with the invaluablesupport from many wonderful volunteers, donors and partner organizations. It has been an exciting and memorable journey, and I can’t wait to see how much more we can do in the days, months and years ahead. It is my honour to present to you the work we have done so far. I hope you enjoy reading every bit of it.

Note From The Co Founders

GiftAbled is a Social Enterprise which strives to create an ecosystem of like-minded individuals to collectively build an inclusive society.

We have been fortunate to have the constant support of volunteers from diverse backgrounds who have also given us their valuable inputs.

Our sensitization workshops are designed to bust myths (unfortunately) too many of them have been passed down to us) surrounding disability, and give the audience an insight into the real needs of the disabled and an understanding of how to approach and interact with them.

We strive to design our events in a manner that keeps volunteers coming back, and encourages them to keep the chain going, and share their knowledge with a larger audience.

Looking back at the events of the past years, it gives us great pleasure to announce with pride the ones that embody the GiftAbled principles.

April 2014 - March 2015

Deaf Club


The Deaf Club is a community of Hearing Impaired (HI), Sign language interpreters and volunteers who wish to work in the disability sector and for Hearing Impaired in particular

The aim of this club is:

To highlight the presence of people with dis-abilities in everydaysituations and portray them asintegral and productive members of the soci-ety by shifting the focus from their impair-ments

To inculcate con�dence, leadership skills, involving them in team work and giving them responsibilities

To promote Sign Language among the public at large.

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An inaugural inclusive activity event aimed at visually impaired in order to improve the communications between sighted volunteers and visually impaired. Life experiences and success stories were shared by the visually impaired with the other participants through group addressing and individual interactions.

The 2nd meet was organised by vision club members on January 11th to commemorate the birth anniversary of Louis Braille - inventor of Braille, as well as to create awareness on the Braille system and to teach Braille tovolunteers and toconduct a test of their brailling abilities.

The challenge included a session of learning experience for those who were new to Braille and practice experience for the Brailleliterates who had learnt Braille through 'Intro to Braille and Sign Language' Workshops by GiftAbled. In the session, the visually impaired facilitators did a hand holdingsession for the sighted, teaching them the basics of Braille writing. Followed by Braille Writing competition for the sighted.

Institutional Trainings:

Through our work, we observed that it is not only the individuals that need support, but also other institutions, groups, andorganisations that deal with disability. We identi�ed and worked with a large number of organisations and helped them put in place best practices and methods to support People with Disability.

Vision Club


Daan Utsav (earlier called the Joy of Giving Week) is India’s ‘festival of giving’. Launched in 2009, the festival is celebrated every year – commencing on Gandhi Jayanti – from October 2 to 8.

GiftAbled celebrated the same throughvarious events.

ArtAbled - Our Signature Event

Don't let them squeeze their Learning:

Collecting and donating stationary and study material to underprivileged children.

Archery for Visually Impaired:

Conducting workshop to teach the art of archery to improve physical and mental �tness along with providing sense of accomplishment of overcoming challenges as part of Daan Utsav.

Paint for a cause by Hearing Impaired Volunteers:

An activity in association with Smileys to clean and paint a government nursery school of underprivileged children as part of Daan Utsav.


ArtAbled:

'ArtAbled' by GiftAbled is a platform fo artists with disabilities to showcase their talent and art in the form of paintings, music, dance or products which are made by them for their livelihood. The event also included special sessions on 'Assistive Devices and Corporate Inclusiveness Environment and Interactions' with persons with variousdisabilities.

The event aimed at shifting focus fromdisabilities to possibilities.

GiftAbled @Hyderabad:

While our beginnings were in Bangalore, we aim to reach out to a global audience. In 2015 we had the opportunity to visit the Tata Institute in Hyderabad to lean best practices in disability and also attended a refresher course on Braille and Sign Language. We also visited NGOs in Hyderabad where we shared best practices and learned the bestpractices. Learning never ends, andexploring ideas will lead us to improvisation and innovation.

ArtAbled - Our Signature Event


The Wall of Hope is an initiative to bring this feeling to reality. WoH has served as a platform for persons with disability to open their hearts and express their deepest wishes on paper, which are pasted onto the wall.

We initiated the wall of hope, so that some dreams, some hopes, that are hard to achieve alone, can be achieved together.The wish can be anything from a �ower to a wheelchair.

The WoH is set up at various event locations and also at the GiftAbled o�ce. The donor or wish ful�ller picks a wish and either contributes the monetary amount or ful�ls the wish directly. Wishes are also listed out and sent to corporates who wish toparticipate.

We have been able to ful�l over 250 wishes. We have learned that this project enables everyone to support people with disability and make a positive impact on their lives.

Wall of Hope

Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.

Beneficiaries

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Volunteers Participants


Apart from the above, we also took part and celebrated various festivals such as Diwali and Holi with People with Disability, and children from several homes and institutions.

April 2014 - March 2015AUDITOR’S REPORT

FORM NO. 10B[ See rule 17B]

Audit report under section 12A(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, in the case of charitable or religious trusts or institutions

We have examined the balance sheet of GIFTABLED FOUNDATION , AACTG0169J [name and PAN of the trust or institution]as at 31/03/2015 and the Profit and loss account for the year ended on that date which are in agreement with the books of accountmaintained by the said trust or institution.We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for thepurposes of the audit. In our opinion, proper books of account have been kept by the head office and the branches of theabovenamed trust visited by us so far as appears from our examination of the books, and proper Returns adequate for thepurposes of audit have been received from branches not visited by us , subject to the comments given below:In our opinion and to the best of our information, and according to information given to us , the said accounts give a true andfair view-

(i) in the case of the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the above named trust as at 31/03/2015 and(ii) in the case of the profit and loss account, of the profit or loss of its accounting year ending on 31/03/2015

The prescribed particulars are annexed hereto.

Place BangaloreDate 21/09/2015

Name SATISH MAKHIJAMembership Number 204258FRN (Firm Registration Number) 007214SAddress G-10, NAVEEN APARTMENTS

, 13TH MAIN, VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE KARNATAKA 560058

0ANNEXURE

Statement of particularsI. APPLICATION OF INCOME FOR CHARITABLE OR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES

1. Amount of income of the previous year applied tocharitable or religious purposes in India during that year (

)

363262

48503

2. Whether the trust has exercised the option under clause(2) of the Explanation to section 11(1) ? If so, the detailsof the amount of income deemed to have been applied tocharitable or religious purposes in India during the previousyear ( )

No

3. Amount of income accumulated or set apart for applicationto charitable or religious purposes, to the extent it does notexceed 15 per cent of the income derived from propertyheld under trust wholly for such purposes. ( )

Yes

4. Amount of income eligible for exemption under section11(1)(c) (Give details)

No

5. Amount of income, in addition to the amount referred toin item 3 above, accumulated or set apart for specifiedpurposes under section 11(2) ( )

0

6. Whether the amount of income mentioned in item 5 abovehas been invested or deposited in the manner laid down insection 11(2)(b) ? If so, the details thereof.

No

7. Whether any part of the income in respect of which anoption was exercised under clause (2) of the Explanation tosection 11(1) in any earlier year is deemed to be income ofthe previous year under section 11(1B) ? If so, the detailsthereof ( )

No


8.

AUDITOR’S REPORT

Whether, during the previous year, any part of income accumulated or set apart for specified purposes under section11(2) in any earlier year-

(a) has been applied for purposes other than charitable orreligious purposes or has ceased to be accumulated orset apart for application thereto, or

No

(b) has ceased to remain invested in any security referredto in section 11(2)(b)(i) or deposited in any accountreferred to in section 11(2)(b)(ii) or section 11(2)(b)(iii), or

No

(c) has not been utilised for purposes for which it wasaccumulated or set apart during the period for whichit was to be accumulated or set apart, or in the yearimmediately following the expiry thereof? If so, thedetails thereof

No

II. APPLICATION OR USE OF INCOME OR PROPERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 13(3)1. Whether any part of the income or property of the trust was lent, or continues to be lent,

in the previous year to any person referred to in section 13(3) (hereinafter referred to inthis Annexure as such person)? If so, give details of the amount, rate of interest chargedand the nature of security, if any.

No

2. Whether any part of the income or property of the trust was made, or continued to bemade, available for the use of any such person during the previous year? If so, givedetails of the property and the amount of rent or compensation charged, if any.

No

3. Whether any payment was made to any such person during the previous year by way ofsalary, allowance or otherwise? If so, give details

No

4. Whether the services of the trust were made available to any such person during theprevious year? If so, give details thereof together with remuneration or compensationreceived, if any

No

5. Whether any share, security or other property was purchased by or on behalf of the trustduring the previous year from any such person? If so, give details thereof together withthe consideration paid

No

6. Whether any share, security or other property was sold by or on behalf of the trustduring the previous year to any such person? If so, give details thereof together with theconsideration received

No

7. Whether any income or property of the trust was diverted during the previous year infavour of any such person? If so, give details thereof together with the amount of incomeor value of property so diverted

No

8. Whether the income or property of the trust was used or applied during the previous yearfor the benefit of any such person in any other manner? If so, give details

No

III. INVESTMENTS HELD AT ANY TIME DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR(S) IN CONCERNSIN WHICH PERSONS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 13(3) HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST

S.No

Name and address ofthe concern

Where the concern is acompany, number andclass of shares held

Nominal value of theinvestment( )

Income from theinvestment( )

Whether the amountin col. 4 exceeded 5per cent of the capitalof the concern duringthe previous year-say,Yes/No

Totala

Place BangaloreDate 21/09/2015

Name SATISH MAKHIJAMembership Number 204258FRN (Firm Registration Number) 007214SAddress G-10, NAVEEN APARTMENTS

, 13TH MAIN, VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE KARNATAKA 560058a

Form Filing DetailsRevision/Original Original

April 2014 - March 2015BALANCE SHEET

Source of Funds

ParticularsAmount (Rs.) as on31.03.2015

Trust Fund 66,553.00General FundSpecific FundLoans 8,250.00Current Liabilities and Provisions 4,660.00Total 79,463.00

Application of Funds


Fixed AssetsLoan and AdvanceCash and Bank 79,463.00Total 79,463.00

Income


Grants & Donations 4,10,028.00Other Income 1,737.00Excess of Expenditure over IncomeTotal 4,11,765.00

Expenditure


Human Resource 1,52,650.00Operational Expenses 1,96,590.00Office & Administrative Expenses 480.00Bank Charges 182.00Other Expenses 13,360.00DepreciationBalance being excess of Income over Expenditure transferred to General Fund 48,503.00Total 4,11,765.00

Income and Expenditure Statement for the year ended 31.03.2015

April 2014 - March 2015BALANCE SHEET

Receipt


Opening Cash & Bank 30,960.00Grants & Donation 4,10,028.00

11,627.00Other IncomeLoan & AdvancesTotal 44,52,615.00

Payments


Human Resource 1,52,650.00Operational Expenses 1,96,590.00Office & Administrative Expenses 480.00Fixed Assets & FDOther Payments 13,360.00

182.00Bank ChargesClosing Cash & Bank Balance 48,503.00Total 4,11,765.00

Receipts and Payments Statement for the year ended 31.03.2017


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